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Brookline vs Exeter vs Andover vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brookline | Exeter | Andover | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
16,151Highest |
616 |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.